Bathtub dressing table for children



Sept. 25, 1928. 1,685,093

F. M. M ENIRY BATHTUB DRESSING TABLE FOR CHILDREii Filed Dec. 10, 1926 ATTORNEYJ.

Patented Sept. 25, 1928. I

*UNITED STATE "smu MGENIBY, or, M L AUKEE, is ol sm A'rnrUB DRESSING TABLE r03 CHILDREN. 7

Application filed December 10, 1996. Serial No. 153,835.

This invention relates to improvements in bathtub dressing tables for children, and has for its primary object to provide a table cooperative with an ordinary bath tub on which a baby or small child may be bathed and dressed.

. A further object ofthe invention is to provide a table adapted to be supported by and over the rails of a bath tub, to form a conven ient support for a child while being bathed and dressed. Y

A further object of the invention is to provide a folding table of the class described, which, when not in use, may be folded very compactly so as to occupy a minimum amount of space when stored. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a table of the class described which is easily and quickly folded and unfolded and when it is unfolded, the parts are releasably locked in position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bath tub dressing table which is of very simple construction, is inexpensive to manufacture, is strong and durable, and is well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects'in view the invention consists of the improvedbath tub dressing table, and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof. V

. In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the improved bath tub dressing table;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view thereof taken on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view showing the parts in unfolded or extended position; and

Fig. 4 is an'inverted plan view showing the parts in folded position.

Referring to the drawing, it will appear that the numeral 8 indicates the top or platform portion of the table and the same may be formed of wood or any other suitable material. Secured to opposite sides of the undersurface of the top 8 are a pair of strips 9 which have hinged to their end portions. a pair of foldable strips 10, said strips 10 being at right angles to the strips 9.

A pair of yielding locking members 11 are secured medially to the under surface of the top. Said members 11 are spaced apartand extend parallel with the strips 9. The outer end portionsof the locking. members '11 are joined by braces 12.

Two pairs of legs 13 and Marc secured to the outer faces of the foldable strips 10 and are adapted to fold outwardly and inwardly with said strips. Aside member 15 is secured to the upper portionsof each pair of legs by means of screws which extend through the legs and into the foldable strips 10. Consequently, the sides, legs and strips 10, all fold together. The sides, when unfolded, extend upwardly above the surface of the top 8'and prevent a child from rolling OK the side portions of the top. Openings 16 are out in the side members forming grips to facilitate handling of the table. i

When the table is in the unfolded position shown in Figs. 1,2 and 3, the end portions of the locking members 11 are somewhat flexed and restin recesses 17 formed therefor in the foldable'strips 10. The extreme ends of said members ll'abut against the inner surfaces of theside members 15 and the sides and legs are thereby releasably locked in open or unfolded position. The legs are recessed at their lower portions, as at 18 and 19, to fit over the curved rail'of a bath tub, .andwhen the table is so positioned, a child may be placed thereon for bathing'and dressing.

When the table is not in use it may be easil removed from its position on the bath tu and folded to the position illustrated in" Fig.

the end portions. of therlocking members 11 outwardly to clear the lower edges of the side members 15, whereupon the sides, legs and foldable strips may be foldedinwardly against and substantially parallel to'the plane of the top. The table, when thus folded, may be stored'in a minimum amount of space.

,From the foregoing description it will be seen that the improved bath tub: dressing table for children is of .very'simple and novel construction, and is welladapted for the purpose described.

What I claim as my invention isi 4. To fold the table it is necessary to flex Y 1. A folding bath tub table, comprising a platform portion, a pair of strips secured to the under surface thereof, a pair of foldable strips adjacent the end portions of the firstmentioned strips and hinged thereto, a pair of legs secured to each of the foldable strips, a side member secured to each pair oflegs and the adjacent foldable strip and adapted to extend vertically above the platform portion, and releasable locking members engageable with the folding strips and sides when the same are in open position.

2. A folding bath tub table, comprising a platform portion, a pair of spaced apart-strlps 5 securedto opposite sides of the under surface of the platform portion,ga pair of foldable strips adjacent the end portions of the firstmentioned strips and at right angles thereto,

said foldable strips being hin ed to the'first- 10 mentioned strips, a pair of e s secured to each of the foldable strips, a si e member secured to each pair of. legs and the adjacent foldable st'rip,said side members being outwardly of the side edges of the platform por- I tion and normally extending vertically thereab'ove, and a pair'bfbonnected together fiexible locking members-secured mediallyto the under surface of the board and adapted to releasably abut against said sides when the same are in open position. a

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

FRANK M. MGENIRY. 

